If you want to be happy for the rest of your life (1963)
G C D
If you wanna
be happy for the rest of your life,
G Em
never make a pretty woman your wife,
Am D
so from my personal point of view,
D7 G
get an ugly girl to marry you. + repeat CHORUS
G
1. A pretty woman makes her husband look small,
D G
and very often causes his
downfall.
As soon as he marries her, then
she starts
D
G
to do the things that will
break his heart.
G
2. But if you make an ugly woman your wife,
D
G
you'll be happy for the rest
of your life.
An ugly woman cooks her meals
on time,
D G
she'll always give you peace
of mind.
C D
If you wanna be happy for the rest of
your life,
G Em
never make a pretty woman your wife,
Am D
so from my personal point of view,
D7 G
get an ugly girl to marry you.
G
3. Don't let your friends say, you have no taste,
D G
go ahead and marry anyway.
Though her face is
ugly, her eyes don't match,
D G
take it from me she's a better
catch.
C D
If you wanna be happy for the rest of
your life,
G Em
never make a pretty woman your wife,
Am D
so from my personal point of view,
D7 G
get an ugly girl to marry you.
(spoken over chords of the CHORUS : )
C - D
“Say man?” “Hey, baby.”
G Em
“I saw your wife the other day.” “Yeah?”
Am D D7
“Yeah, she's ugly.” “Yeah, she's ugly but she sure can cook,
baby!”
G
“Yeah?” “Right!” + CHORUS (2x) …
(capo 3rd) (The
Coasters)